Have you ever used the Notes app to create a to-do list, events, meetings or any other information?

However, if you want to experience some fun and relaxation while creating notes, you can try out HomePod.

HomePod can hear your commands and do tasks quickly as you say.Creating notes manually is not a tough task, but sometimes there are conditions when you just can’t access your device, and then HomePod comes to help.

HomePod is associated with Siri, and this voice assistant is the one to hear and understand your commands and will respond according to it.The way you access Siri on your iPad, iPhone or Mac, you have to follow the same way to access Siri in HomePod.

So if you find this helpful, here’s how you can add or create notes using HomePod.How to Add Notes Using HomePodTo add notes through the voice assistant, you don’t need to have any specific HomePod model since every HomePod has Siri enabled.

But remember to keep the firmware of HomePod up to date.Now say, Hey Siri, add a note and name it Monthly Events.Before adding a note, Siri will confirm it, and you simply need to say in Yes or No to confirm the command.Once the note is successfully created, you can edit it by saying, Hey Siri, edit the Monthly Events note.So that’s all you have to do to create and edit a note using HomePod.

Now, whether you have brought HomePod Mini just now or at the launch day, you can still get the most out of it.

To pair all HomePod Mini devices, you have to touch and hold on to any connected HomePod Mini on the Home app.

Press the Settings icon and click Create Stereo Pair and follow onscreen prompts.

Once all speakers are paired, you can listen to anything, and it will play on every HomePod Mini or HomePod at once.Play Audio Using Any AppThe AirPlay feature on Apple devices enables the user to play their music, podcasts, radio, or anything not just on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac, but also smart speakers like HomePod Mini.

To make this happen, you have to toggle on the Transfer to HomePod under the General>AirPlay & Handoff tab in the Settings app.

If you’re already connected to the Home app, you’ll have to click the Home icon at the top left side, press Home Settings, and Invite the users to connect with HomePod Mini.Identify Songs by LyricsShazam is owned by Apple now, and resulted in Siri can search songs simply by hearing the song lyrics.

16th November marks the birth anniversary of famous American voice actor Daws Butler.

In 2020, 16th November marked the launch of a voice-based product as Apple launched its Homepod Mini.

Apple’s Homepod Mini unveils several layers of entertainment because of its unique features.Body & ArchitectureThe size of the Homepod Mini is 3.3 inches.

It contains a neodymium magnet that renders high precision in frequency.

4 microphones read the audio data to cut noise.

Bass extension is possible because of the passive radiators.

 Every new thing that Apple does creates a buzz in the industry and becomes the ‘talk of the tech town’The newest iOS version, iOS 14 is better than ever and has for all the right reasons have become the crowd favorite.

The newest version of iOS is the second major update giving by the mobile tech company after iOS 14 was first release in September 2020.Apple iOS 14.2 has fixed the bugs that were creating nuisance for the users in the previous version with the ‘new emojis’ section being the centre of attraction.

But hang on, the latest features in iOS 14.2 are more and beyond than just the newly added emojis.Excited?

We will explore the upgrades now.New Emojis  The new iOS 14.2 update includes 13 new characters in the emoji section.

Apple traditionally includes new emojis in the iOS version every fall and this time too, the new inclusions are• Pinched fingers• Smiling face with tear• Anatomical heart• Black cat• Polar bear• Fly• Dodo• Tamale• Black pepper• Wand• Feather• Hut• Potted plantIf you wish to find out how you can update the new iOS 14.2 to get all the new emojis, you can have a look here.Music Recognition toggle When you upgrade your iOS now, you will find a new toggle in the control center named as Music recognition toggle.

The music recognition toggle is the integration of the Shazam app which is owned by Apple in the new iOS operating system.

A few months ago, Apple added more features and made some tweaks in AirPod, making it even more fun.

You can connect the HomePod to your iPhone and iPad, use Siri, and play music.

In case you live in a flat share or with your family and want to add others to HomePod, then you can easily do so.

Here’s how you can add multiple users to your HomePod.Source : https://billymarkblog.wordpress.com/2019/09/04/how-to-add-multiple-persons-to-your-homepod/Invite PeopleIf you want to invite people to control HomePod in your home, then you need to follow the instructions given below.First of all, you have to open the Home application on your iOS device.After that, you should tap on the Home tab.Then go to the Home Settings icon in the top left of the screen.Thereafter, you have to select Invite.Later, you should input the person’s Apple ID that you would like to invite.Now, tap on “Send Invite.”To get an invitation to taking control of the Home applicationGet started by unlocking the Home application on your iOS device.After that, you should go to the Home tab.Then you have to choose the Home Settings icon in the top left-hand side of the screen.Now, tap on Accept.Stay Private Your Personal Data on HomePodYou can protect your personal data on HomePod.

Here are the instructions given below.To get started, you have to go to the Home application on your iOS device.After that, you should tap on the Home option.Go to the Home Settings icon in the top left-hand side of the screen.Then you have to tap on the Avatar beneath People.Thereafter, you should select Personal Requests.Later, switch the toggle of Personal Requests to the “Off” position.If you would like to keep Personal Requests on, but need your permission to check your personal details before.

Then tap on For Secure Requests.More To Read5 Best GameBoy Advance Emulators for AndroidHow to Transfer Spotify Playlists to Apple MusicHow to Download, Install and Use TikTok on Windows or MacHow to Backup your Files and Delete Dropbox AccountSteps to Keep Apple HomePod Music Requests from Affecting Personal Apple Music Recommendations If you want to keep Apple HomePod music requests from affecting personal Apple Music recommendations, then you need to follow the instructions given below.First, you have to open the Home application on your iOS device.After that, you should hold the HomePod.Then you have to tap on Details.Later, you should switch the toggle of “Use Listening History” to the “Off” position.Permit Apple HomePod Speaker Access to the Correct People You can permit Apple HomePod speaker access to the correct people.

You can listen to your favorite music from this vast selection by asking smart voice assistant Siri.Above all, you can connect other music streaming services such as Spotify to your Apple HomePod through AirPlay.

When talking about HomePod, it is worth noting that the tech giant will soon discontinue its original full-sized smart speaker, HomePod.

However, when shopping on Apple’s website, it is still available but in limited color choices.HomePod was the first smart speaker that Apple announced in 2017, trailing the smart speakers like Google Home by one year and the Amazon Echo by three years.

Also, you have to install the Deezer app on your device running iOS 14.3 or above.

Meanwhile, Apple’s HomePod mini has gained some new abilities with the recently released 14.4 software update.But, the changes will only be noticeable for the iPhone 12 or iPhone 11 users.

It will allow more accurate communication based on location with an iPhone 12 or iPhone 11.

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It is our choice for the best LED smart home ecosystem mainly because you can pair it with up to 50 bulbs.

This hub also integrates with Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple HomePod, allowing you to easily control all your smart bulbs with just your voice.

One year ago Samsung unveiled the mammoth Galaxy Home alongside the Note 9 at Unpacked 2018.

The device was pegged to be Samsung's challenger to other smart speakers in market such as the Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple HomePod.

12 months later and it's still nowhere to be seen.

We didn't know much about the Galaxy Home, but it was partnering with Spotify and was said to include AKG, full-range speakers and a subwoofer.

It was also supposed to include SoundSteer, which would allow the speaker to optimise the sound and direct it wherever you were in a room.

While the Galaxy Home never received a hard release date, Samsung CEO DJ Koh comfirmed with CNET that it would be arriving in April 2019.

Not once during Samsung’s Unpacked event today for the new Galaxy Note 10 did anyone on stage say the word “Bixby.” Samsung’s virtual assistant — positioned as an alternative to Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri — was never directly brought up over the course of the Note’s introduction and several other product sequences featuring the Galaxy Watch Active 2, Galaxy Tab S6, and other devices.

Bixby wasn’t included in any demonstrations of the Note 10’s many new software tricks, productivity enhancements, and features designed with convenience in mind.

It was a remarkable exclusion from Samsung after years of trying to establish Bixby as central to Samsung’s in-house software efforts and AI advancements.

The absence was particularly noticeable since at this time last year, Samsung was showcasing Bixby 2.0 on stage in the very same room, listing off all the improvements it had made to the assistant’s smarts and voice command processing.

Surely a “Hey Bixby” voice command could’ve been squeezed into the presentation somewhere, right?

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The third-party music app, Pandora, has finally updated its app for Apple HomePod mini & Siri support.

The users will need to follow a very simple and straightforward set-up process.

Apple’s smart speaker solution has four microphone set-ups that can recognize voice commands even if you are playing loud music through it.Sources: https://a1setup.co.uk/pandora-ios-update-adds-apple-homepod-mini-integration/The full-sized and bigger counterpart of the smart speaker solution, HomePod comes with six microphone setup, making the device capable of giving the same stunning user experience.

With support for multiple users and Siri integration, both smart speakers of Apple can easily handle the individuals’ various personal playlists.

However, some apps still don’t support Apple’s smart speakers’ lineup, HomePod & HomePod mini, and its functionality while using third parties’ streaming platforms.The third-party music app Pandora has introduced the latest version of its update 2010.1 to improve the support level for Apple’s smart speaker lineup, HomePod.

The users will need to follow some easy procedures so that the app can take their voice commands.

First, Apple doesn't like to announce products six months in advance.

The HomePod is also being sold as a music device above all else rather than virtual assistant.One interpretation is that Apple isn't going after competing voice assistants but the midrange, wireless multi-room speaker market; the domain of companies like Sonos, Bose and Logitech.

Those companies have been slow to adopt the kinds of flexible voice capabilities we've seen on Echo and Google Home, and they tend to appeal to a higher-end consumer who thinks the Amazon and Google products look and sound cheap.

But by announcing the HomePod six months in advance, Apple's also trying to draw developer attention away from Alexa and Google Home, making sure that it's in second, not third place in the eventual war of the voice assistants.Second place is a very comfortable place for Apple, because it's focused on profit share rather than market share.

In a battle between Apple and Amazon, it's easy enough to see a repeat of the iOS/Android war, where Echo speakers eat up the bottom end of the market while Apple reaps profits at the top.

On high-end tablets, increasingly, it's Windows and iOS, with Android shunted down to the low end.

When Apple started designing HomePod seven years ago, the company was willing to make the exceptional sounding speakers that could be used anywhere and still sound great.

The audio engineering team put their efforts tirelessly into the computational audio concepts and came out with exceptional products that could deliver high-quality audio irrespective of the matter where it is played.

Amidst all, Amazon had already launched its audio product the Alex along with Google which started to replicate all of them.

Till then and now, Apple had introduced several updates regarding the software but of no use and any of these could not ignite the interest of the users for the HomePod like the early days of iPhone or other Apple products.

Now, What will be the further course of action by Apple to handle the situation and how it cloud fix it.SiriThe great fix that could be brought in Siri is starting the talks about the updates related to it and it should be not be limited to only the set of features or quality of voice but also include the performance and consistency.

The hiring could be seen as the new step which could finally deliver the best results regarding delivering the SiriOS which could switch between the devices.

As it is a speaker, you can hear music wherever you want in your house, whether you are in the kitchen or bedroom or anywhere else.

Smart pairing with a speaker can help you experience multiple convenient things.

Apple added multiple features in the HomePod to make it one of the best speaker devices, they succeeded in most of the cases.

You can put any particular name of your HomePod without any restrictions.Before starting, you need to download and install the Home application.Now you need to “Long-press” and hold the HomePod in question.Then click on the “Settings” icon on the right-bottom side.Click on the name of the top bar and then mention your HomePod name.That is how you can customize any name for your HomePod easily.Transfer Playing Music On HomePod or Any Other DeviceTransferring media playing is a great feature in HomePod, and to do it, you just need to follow a simple step.

You can basically “Hold” your iPhone device above the HomePod device, which is a touch interface.

In the same way, you can do a reverse thing like you are playing on HomePod and transfer to the iPhone device by just holding the device.Use HomePod to Find Music, Podcasts and Siri ControlSiri is intelligent, and with its intelligence, you can find music easily.

It does not take more than a few clicks to set up an Apple TV, iPad, or HomePod a Homekit Hub.Source:-How to Set up an Apple Homekit HubYou might be aware that the Home app for Apple TV, iPad, or HomePod lets you manage different HomeKit turned on accessories.

If you wish to set it up as well, then read through the blog.Apple TV as a HomeKit Hub1.

Firstly, go to Settings of your Apple TV.2.

After that, press for launching AirPlay and HomeKit.4.

Next, press the Home option.4.

If your answer to this question is yes, then go through the steps that are given over here.